OTOH, it's also possible that Simpson is playing a game on Rove and Co.s behalf. I used to think Simpson was mucking up the whole case by kinda lying and kinda telling the truth and nothing more than a tar baby for sucker Dems. However, I've slowly come around to believing that she's on the up and up but just stuck with a fairly weak story. Her tale is a little strange but the context--the only woman in a very small Republican men's club, not terribly ambitious, always around to do some dirty work--makes it seem plausible. Regardless, I wouldn't hang everything on Simpson's tale. I suspect Rove and Co. are pretty happy everyone is focusing on her and not the dogs that haven't barked--like, say, the Abramoff money that poured into AL. I do think Martin and Canary are corrupt and it's worth pointing out over and over again that they have neither justified their actions nor released the relevant paperwork.

Posted at February 25, 2008 7:39 PM in response to Rove: "It's A Lie"

Yes, Rob Mac, Mr. Eddie Currran is, as they say, a piece of work. And, no, his letter doesn't address any of the issues. With any luck, we'll get to read a nice long Horton post that takes him apart. I'm not sure Mr. Curran has done anything illegal, however, it's a good idea for more people to know he's a hack. He's clearly--by hook, crook, or stupidity--part of the AL GOP machine and, based on reading him for years, his work raises as many questions as it answers. You should check out the two "Special Reports" on Curran that the Mobile-Register published. They are both pretty amusing. Curran, apparently, does some hard drinking with the AL GOP boys and while he's at it, he may or may not be helping writing indictments. It's not clear that Curran has done anything illegal but he clearly has sub-professional ethical standards, among other problems.

Posted at February 25, 2008 4:55 PM in response to Today's Must Read